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1940s Maps of Newton County, Arkansas

Explore 8 historic maps of Newton County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Newton County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Newton County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Newton County, AR maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mt Judea
    1940 Map of Mt Judea
    1940 Mt Judea
    1940 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Arkansas Ozarks appear here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and national forest land. Researchers can find many rural landmarks, from Diamond Cave and Mt Judea to the Smith Cem and Deer Fire Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Smyrna, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Smyrna, 1961 Print
    1940 Smyrna
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas Ozarks around the Pope and Searcy county lines are shown here at a time when small mountain schools and isolated settlements were the heart of the community. Researchers can trace family roots at Old Smyrna Cem or find the sites of vanished homesteads near Lost Corner and Nogo Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Snowball
    1941 Map of Snowball
    1941 Snowball
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Buffalo River highlands of Searcy and Newton counties are shown here just before the Second World War. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through a dense network of country schools and churches, from Snowball to Faith Mission and the Welcome Home Sch.
  10. 1942 Map of Snowball
    1942 Map of Snowball
    1942 Snowball
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Ozark highlands of Newton and Searcy counties appear here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by the Buffalo River. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote sites like Hendrix Cem, Witt Springs, and Juanita Sch.
  13. 1943 Map of Smyrna
    1943 Map of Smyrna
    1943 Smyrna
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Boston Mountains of Pope and Van Buren counties appear in the early 1940s as a landscape of isolated ridges and headwater creeks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural life at Old Smyrna Cem, Union Hill Sch, and the remote settlement of Nogo.
  16. 1945 Map of Harrison
    1945 Map of Harrison
    1945 Harrison
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Ozark and Boston Mountains straddle the Missouri-Arkansas border during the mid-forties, showing a landscape of forest ridges and river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Monett and West Plains or early lake developments at Bull Shoals Res and Norfork Lake.
  19. 1949 Map of Harrison
    1949 Map of Harrison
    1949 Harrison
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Ozark highlands of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri are shown just after the war, when the White River still followed its original course. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Missouri & Arkansas RR and locate rural hubs like Harrison, Eureka Springs, and Mountain Home.
  22. 1949 Map of Snowball
    1949 Map of Snowball
    1949 Snowball
    1949 Print · USGS
    The northern Arkansas highlands of the late 1940s are shown here in detail, from the banks of the Buffalo River to the small upland villages. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous landmarks like Dodson Cem, Snowball, and the Wasson Sch.
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